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There isn’t a clear logical or computational method for determining whether one explanation is better than another. However, David Deutsch offers useful criteria for evaluating explanations. He suggests that a good explanation is better than a rival if it explains more — meaning it has fewer errors, fewer loose ends, or a broader explanatory range (i.e., it accounts for more phenomena)phenomena). I believe Popper also describes a solution to be better if it has less unintended consequences than a rival idea.  <my interpretation,interpretations, not a quote>.quotes>.